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Enrollment
419
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW GLARUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551050001375
New Glarus Elementary
19 14th Avenue, New Glarus, WI 53574 · (608) 527-2410 · Green County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL419 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
84 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within New Glarus School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
67.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.5% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 74.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like New Glarus Elementary
New Glarus Elementary's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glarus Elementary this school | 419 | 20.0% | 72.0% |
| Westside Elementary River Falls | 403 | 18.1% | 69.8% |
| Hortonville Elementary Hortonville | 461 | 19.7% | 63.8% |
| Deerfield Elementary Deerfield | 409 | 22.7% | 58.9% |
| Malone Elementary Prescott | 457 | 22.1% | 71.4% |
| Park Lawn Elementary Oconomowoc | 383 | 20.9% | 77.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Glarus Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Green County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #151 of 982 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #247 of 992 ▼ 104 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #188 of 992 ▼ 36 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 419 | #302 of 1,157 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #638 of 901 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #766 of 901 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #891 of 1,064 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #202 of 240 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
419
-44 (-10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 419 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 29.2 | 14.4:1 | 19% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 29.2 | 14.5:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 20% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 20% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 9% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Glarus Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (411 to 419); teachers up 16% (25 to 29).
About New Glarus Elementary
New Glarus Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 419 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 30% more students than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin (about 323).
New Glarus Elementary is one of 3 schools in New Glarus School District, which enrolls 953 students in total.
White students are 90% of those enrolled at New Glarus Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Green County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at New Glarus Elementary comes to 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4:1. That is in line with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. New Glarus Elementary counts 20% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Green County report 35%.
New Glarus Elementary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Test results at New Glarus Elementary are 6.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.0% actual, 65.3% predicted).
The county, Green County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $82,852 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting New Glarus Elementary, Green County has 20 public schools.
New Glarus Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of New Glarus Elementary, there are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, New Glarus Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
New Glarus Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 419, from 463 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at New Glarus Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,017
Census ACS
Median income
$82,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Glarus School District
- New Glarus HighHigh · 320 students
- New Glarus MiddleMiddle · 214 students
Other schools in New Glarus
- New Glarus HighHigh · 320 students
- New Glarus MiddleMiddle · 214 students
Nearby schools
- New Glarus Middle0.2 mi · 214
- New Glarus High0.3 mi · 320
- Monticello Middle4.8 mi · 58
- Monticello Elementary4.8 mi · 131
- Monticello High4.8 mi · 100
- Belleville Middle5.7 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About New Glarus ElementaryHow many students attend New Glarus Elementary?
New Glarus Elementary enrolls approximately 419 students in grades PK-05.
Is New Glarus Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Glarus Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does New Glarus Elementary have?
New Glarus Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at New Glarus Elementary?
Student demographics at New Glarus Elementary are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is New Glarus Elementary public or private?
New Glarus Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Glarus School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.